The Forrest City times., 1887-10-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS

eoltd. A ENtf As 9~ INh1s le rC0hAtN2 thf' country and 1t is thought he will bo captured. He Is armed with B Win chester rifle and will make a deter mined resistance. His friends are thought to be with him. A reward of Sg03 is offered for his arrest
 Hunter Poorbear f1ll-bloodcd Cherokee Indian, who was convicted e few weeks ago in tho United States court at Ft smith for receiving Illegal pension fees, was allowed to go home on bond of Sl.000. It was furnished by Col. E. C. Boudinot, the Cherokee lawyer, and requires hum to appear on the 10th of December to receive sen- tenee, unless he is pardoned in the meantime. Poorbear can not speak English. and the novelty of tho matter lies in the fact of his securing bond while under sentence Ho assisted another Cherokee in procuring evidence to secure a pension from tic United States government. and was paid a larger fee than the law allows for such business. Judge Parker and District Attorney ssnaels both recommend the pardon.
 Vim. Coates was convicted in the circuit court Of Sebastian county Friday for erininally assaulting his own daughter, girl of 10 years of age. The victim is fragile child whose mother had died only few days be- fore the oficass was committed. At the time of Coates arrest there was strong talk of hanging. The penalty in this state for the crime Of which he was convicted is death.
 At about 10 o'clock Tuesday night the lileless remains Of Mir. Joe Man haitian, foreman of l. Mekiilmurry, architect and builder, were found in the rear of his room in an alley north Broad street in TexarS ana. Justice Cannon and Mr. Mckillmurry were notified of the discovery, and on in- vestigation found that the deceased whose body was already cold and stih, had gone to his room at about 0 o'clock in the evening" considerably under the influence of liquor, and, after undress- ing to go to bed, went to the window and fell out. The fali broke his neck. The deceased has relatives in New York state. his native home.
 Gov. Hughes was appealed to Thurs day morning to protect the eolored cit izens residing in Clover Bend, Law A 1 !. .frg5 characters masked themselves and raid- ed their homes and ordered them to leave. The negroes are peaeeable and law-abiding citizens The governor has ordered the sheriff of the county to protect the negroes and make . full In- vestigation.
 The second annual colored state fair and Industrial association convenes at Pine Bluff next Tuesday. In variety of display and number Of prizes and ex- hibits it will greatly exceed their cred table fair of last year. There will be large display of blooded stock and some fine racing. Several thousand peopl will be present. The affair opens with addresses rom the Mayor of tue city. Gen. White, and Col. Bogy Johnson, ol New York
 Deputy United States marshall J. S. Rushing arrived in Ft. smith Saturday morning with Jackson Stewart and one Tonnatubbee, charged with murder; .leh' sholes, assault with intent to kill: Herman {OaDar and tsJ -fnl. 1,roo,,.- stewart and Tonnatubbee fired into a house on the 2Sta of August, killing a woman named Sue Seals. They were ter other parties, and the killing Of the woman was apparently uninten- tional.
 J. E. Coates was convicted of rav- ishing his l0-year- daughter at Fort smith Saturday,
 Dr. E. O, Moore of Helena. was ac- quilted. He was charged with the murder of Warren Smiser.
 James Nj. Robinson, white man, who resides in Wolf county Choctaw Nation, has been indicted in the federal courts, charged with murderlag his lit- tie girl, 3 years of age. The indictment s ts forth that he struck the chid on the head with field hoe, and she died of her injuries three days afterward. Robinson Is in jail.
 It was learned at Little Rock Tues day, that on the night Of the 9th inst, in Locust Rayou, Calhoun county, An drew Saucer was waylaid and shot. Fourteen buck-shot were put in him. His body was found one day Of this week badly decompOsed. A few days before brother of his eloped with a girl in the neighboFhood, and was cap tured and brought back. Andrew went to see him while he was under arrest. and on returning home was shot and killed.
 Deputy sheriff R C. Burke has re- turned to Helena, falling to eapture the negro who assaulted Little Alice Heinelly on Thursday. Charles Lewis. the suspected man. and also several others, were brought before the little girl, but she failed to recognize her as- I sailant 1t is now thought that the rapist took passage on the Kate Adams. Deputy Burke and an uncle of the young girl will both go down on the next trip of the Adams 10 ascertain if possible where he got of. The young lady IS fast recovering and will be all right in day oT two. Her injuries were principally about the throat and shoulders, where the brute negro tried to force her into tue woods.
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